Rumbledethumps

Name: Rumbledethumps
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 800g floury potatoes, peeled and chopped; 0.5 savoy cabbage, finely shredded; 1 onion, finely chopped; 50g butter; 100g vegetarian mature cheddar, grated; 1 tsp ground black pepper

Mash, cabbage and onion baked under a golden cheddar crust, a Borders classic.

Time1 hr
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.45 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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800 gfloury potatoespeeled and chopped
½savoy cabbagefinely shredded
1onionfinely chopped
50 gbutter
100 gvegetarian mature cheddargrated
1 tspground black pepper

Method

1
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18 minutes until soft. Drain and mash.
18 min
2
Meanwhile, melt half the butter in a pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
5 min
3
Add the cabbage and cook for 6 minutes until soft and bright.
6 min
4
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Mix the cabbage, onion and pepper into the mash with the rest of the butter.
5
Spoon into a baking dish and scatter over the cheese.
6
Bake for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
25 min

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